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November 4, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: Be aware of poisonous plants, trees in garden

My fascination with poisonous plants was piqued recently while researching organic methods for eliminating rhododendron root weevils.

Curtis sings the blues as opener

Jayme Kelly Curtis puts down the dulcimer and picks up the guitar and ukulele to show her blues roots as she opens for Baby Gramps at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at Don Quixote’s in Felton.

Let’s go fishin’: Quarter-million salmon pass through Santa Cruz

It’s not often I can report that 240,000 salmon passed through the Santa Cruz Harbor.

Ridin’ with the Wheeldude: Keep tabs on your kids

I drove my Yellow Cab on a very hectic St. Patrick's Day one Thursday night last month. It's always one of top three busiest shifts of the year, so early Friday morning, I was dead tired and ready to go home. Just before logging off though, at about 3:30 a.m., I got dispatched for a pickup in Scotts Valley, scheduled to go all the way to the Mountain Store in Boulder Creek.

Record Music at Skypark attendance in 2016

As the final Music at Skypark free concert day approaches, event sponsor Kiwanis of the Valleys estimates this year will close out as record year for the event and for its donations to music programs at local schools.

Datebook

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Community datebook

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New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community

• Sami Logan Belville-Powell was born at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009, to Katie Colleen Belville and Travis Paris Powell of Boulder Creek. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: Influenza season on horizon

It’s that time of year again to start making preparations for the flu season, which can begin as early as October and last as late as May.

Nature Friendly: Journey to the Forbidden Sandhills

If you have seen strange lights coming from the Quail Hollow sandhills at night and wondered if those were UFOs or American Indian camps, it was probably just Dr. Jodi McGraw. Jodi is the diva of the Forbidden Sandhills — “forbidden” because only scientists are allowed in this fragile ecosystem.

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